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Measured figures
Mass
Single source54 t (54,000 kg ; 60 short tons )[source]
3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of each (standard) 5 Warheads of
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Single sourceeach 8 Warheads of
Single source3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of 500kg each (standard) 5 Warheads of 300kg each 8 Warheads of 185kg each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Ababeel (missile) | DF-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | — | Up to 8.16 km/s (Mach 25)[source] |
| Type | MIRV surface-to-surface missile ballistic missile[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2017 –Present[source] | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] |
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )[source] | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force[source] |
| Designed | 2010–2017[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM)[source] | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] |
| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] |
| Blast yield | >50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ)[source] | — |
| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
| Suspension | WS21200 16WD (With Pakistani military markings)[source] | — |
| Propellant | Solid-fuel[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Inertial , Terminal[source] | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] |
| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL), Launch pad[source] | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] |
| Unit cost | — | |
| Engine | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
| Flight altitude | — | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] |
| Accuracy | — | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] |